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We Support a Healthier Future - Healthy People 2020

Massachusetts Department of Public Health - MDPH

Organization URL(s)

www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs2

Other Contact Information

250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619

617-624-6000 (Voice)
617- 624-6001 (TTY)

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is mandated by State law to "maintain, protect, and improve the health and well being of the people." To do this, DHP is divided into a central office in Boston, five district health offices and four public health hospitals located throughout the State, and the State Laboratory Institute. Major health related offices within DPH are: Family and Community Health, Substance Abuse Services, HIV/AIDS, Environmental Health, Communicable Diseases, Health Statistics, Hospitals, and Health Quality Systems. Several management, planning, and legal affairs offices are also a part of the DPH organization. A number of toll-free numbers for Massachusetts are operated by programs of the Department.

Online Resources

Is There a Tick on You?
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/cdc/lyme/tick-poster-check.pdf
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs2

Print Resources

The Massachusetts DPH offers a number of publications (handbooks, fact sheets, special reports) on health-related issues, distributed by the Information and Education Division.